David MacArthur
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“Going out of your way to explain that you cut ties with a monster, not because he was a monster, but because he hired people away from you just makes you sound even worse. That’s like saying you stopped inviting Charles Manson to parties because he wouldn’t use a coaster.” — SETH MEYERS
July 31, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Going out of your way to explain that you cut ties with a monster, not because he was a monster, but because he hired people away from you just makes you sound even worse. That’s like saying you stopped inviting Charles Manson to parties because he wouldn’t use a coaster.” — SETH MEYERS
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In this administration, you are guilty until proven innocent. The Founders would start a war over this.
The federal judge in Tennessee overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case told the Trump administration on Thursday that officials must moderate their public comments about him to ensure he received a fair trial.
Judge in Abrego Garcia case tells Trump administration to moderate public comments to ensure a fair trial | CNN Politics
The federal judge in Tennessee overseeing Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case told the Trump administration on Thursday that officials must moderate their public comments about him to ensure he recei...
cnn.it
August 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
In this administration, you are guilty until proven innocent. The Founders would start a war over this.
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The Ukrainian parliament today approved a bill submitted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week that returned independence to key state anti-corruption agencies.
Ukrainian lawmakers back Zelenskyy’s new bill restoring power to anti-corruption bodies
Parliament completes major U-turn on controversial law.
ow.ly
July 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
The Ukrainian parliament today approved a bill submitted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week that returned independence to key state anti-corruption agencies.
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The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
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Senate Ds did fight every step of way, made the bill toxic, forced Tillis to retire, made them vote in broad daylight as bill got worse, nixed some truly awful parts. They need more members. In 2026, vote out every R. That is what the lesson is here.
July 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Senate Ds did fight every step of way, made the bill toxic, forced Tillis to retire, made them vote in broad daylight as bill got worse, nixed some truly awful parts. They need more members. In 2026, vote out every R. That is what the lesson is here.
Is it just me or does anyone else suspect that it's Carney playing Trump?
Breaking News: Canada said it would cancel a tax on U.S. tech companies that had prompted President Trump to suspend trade talks, a victory for the president.
Canada Will Scrap Tax That Prompted Trump to Suspend Trade Talks
The government said on Sunday night that it would cancel its tax on American technology companies, handing a victory to the Trump administration.
trib.al
June 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Is it just me or does anyone else suspect that it's Carney playing Trump?
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So what seems clear from the intel, is that we probably should have reloaded the B2s, and gone for a second round. Instead the impulsive toddler was desperate to have a strong ending to the movie and declare a cease fire.
This is a show to him, entertainment, and he’s the “star”
This is a show to him, entertainment, and he’s the “star”
June 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So what seems clear from the intel, is that we probably should have reloaded the B2s, and gone for a second round. Instead the impulsive toddler was desperate to have a strong ending to the movie and declare a cease fire.
This is a show to him, entertainment, and he’s the “star”
This is a show to him, entertainment, and he’s the “star”
The answer is obvious.
Would you rather have cheap energy, or stupid culture wars?
Would you rather have cheap energy, or stupid culture wars?
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" is an attack on American energy production.
www.noahpinion.blog
June 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The answer is obvious.
I'm sorry people have to die so Americans can understand how terrible this administration is.
If this bill passes, the hospital closures start nearly immediately. Can't even imagine how many tens or hundreds of billions in corporate debt/credit is calculated on the presumption of these funds. We are potentially talking "GOP loses every single senate race in 2026" territory
Every major health system in Louisiana is warning Speaker Mike Johnson and the rest of the state’s congressional delegation that the Senate GOP’s planned Medicaid cuts “would be historic in their devastation.”
June 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I'm sorry people have to die so Americans can understand how terrible this administration is.
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If this bill passes, the hospital closures start nearly immediately. Can't even imagine how many tens or hundreds of billions in corporate debt/credit is calculated on the presumption of these funds. We are potentially talking "GOP loses every single senate race in 2026" territory
Every major health system in Louisiana is warning Speaker Mike Johnson and the rest of the state’s congressional delegation that the Senate GOP’s planned Medicaid cuts “would be historic in their devastation.”
Louisiana hospitals warn Mike Johnson of 'devastation' from megabill
www.politico.com
June 28, 2025 at 11:52 PM
If this bill passes, the hospital closures start nearly immediately. Can't even imagine how many tens or hundreds of billions in corporate debt/credit is calculated on the presumption of these funds. We are potentially talking "GOP loses every single senate race in 2026" territory
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Understaffed nursing homes rely on an immigrant workforce. Cuts to Medicaid and a tough immigration policy amount to a double whammy for the long-term care industry.
Nursing homes face 2 threats: Trump's Medicaid cuts and his immigration crackdown
Understaffed nursing homes rely on an immigrant workforce. Cuts to Medicaid and a tough immigration policy amount to a double whammy for the long-term care industry.
n.pr
June 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Understaffed nursing homes rely on an immigrant workforce. Cuts to Medicaid and a tough immigration policy amount to a double whammy for the long-term care industry.
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My law firm is currently litigating 55 voting and election cases in 24 states. The Supreme Court will issue orders tomorrow that could affect this number. Stay tuned.
June 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
My law firm is currently litigating 55 voting and election cases in 24 states. The Supreme Court will issue orders tomorrow that could affect this number. Stay tuned.
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"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...”
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He Was Born in Philly and They Tried to Deport Him to Jamaica
A Florida sheriff ignored proof of Peter Sean Brown’s U.S. citizenship and held him for ICE anyway. A federal court just ruled it was a blatant violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.
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June 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
"This case highlights the significant threat posed to U.S. citizens by frequent ICE errors, which are exacerbated when local law enforcement agencies participate in immigration enforcement...”
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Americans are going to learn the hard way that they liked what their government did for them.
The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people.
(Published May 2025)
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
(Published May 2025)
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
Millions of People Depend on the Great Lakes’ Water Supply. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals…
www.propublica.org
June 21, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Americans are going to learn the hard way that they liked what their government did for them.
And they say government doesn't work well?
SpaceX's move-fast-and-break-things approach has been at the heart of its success, allowing the company to make developments like the reusable Falcon 9 rocket at a rapid pace.
However, it has also resulted in frequent and very public failures.
However, it has also resulted in frequent and very public failures.
Why do SpaceX rockets keep exploding?
‘They are trying to do everything at once with Starship.’
www.theverge.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
And they say government doesn't work well?
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If it’s true that hegseth and Gabbard are excluded from the deliberations and it’s Rubio, Vance, Caine and Ratcliffe it confirms that Trump knows what everyone else does which is that the two of them are hopelessly out of their depth clowns or worse. Now Trump is scared. And frankly it’s good …
June 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
If it’s true that hegseth and Gabbard are excluded from the deliberations and it’s Rubio, Vance, Caine and Ratcliffe it confirms that Trump knows what everyone else does which is that the two of them are hopelessly out of their depth clowns or worse. Now Trump is scared. And frankly it’s good …
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"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
"The bill directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history..."
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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No one is better at explaining things than @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. Wishing you all a wonderful and MEANINGFUL Juneteenth! 🖤
Juneteenth calls us to understand the realities of our past, celebrate the resilience and achievements of Black Americans, and align the course of our country toward its founding creed of liberty and justice for all. Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth!
June 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
No one is better at explaining things than @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. Wishing you all a wonderful and MEANINGFUL Juneteenth! 🖤
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The editorial board of a publication in Sen. Mike Lee's home state of Utah called on him to apologize for his posts about the Minnesota shootings, writing that they “were unacceptable for anyone, let alone from a member of the Senate.”
Deseret News condemns Lee’s posts about Minnesota shooting
The editorial board of the Utah-based publication said the Utah senator cast a “poor light”’ on the Beehive State.
www.politico.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The editorial board of a publication in Sen. Mike Lee's home state of Utah called on him to apologize for his posts about the Minnesota shootings, writing that they “were unacceptable for anyone, let alone from a member of the Senate.”
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Just a reminder that Trump was going to announce his sanctions on Russia for not negotiating “in two weeks” about 3.5 weeks ago.
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June 18, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Just a reminder that Trump was going to announce his sanctions on Russia for not negotiating “in two weeks” about 3.5 weeks ago.
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There should be an independent body that reviews the data and issues ratings to insurers. And if they don't meet certain requirements they should be fined.
Insurers’ denial rates are a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care. But they remain mostly secret to the public.
Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.
(Published 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.
(Published 2023 w/ @capitolforum.bsky.social)
How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One Knows.
Insurers’ denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care — remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and state regulators have done little to change that.
www.propublica.org
June 19, 2025 at 4:02 AM
There should be an independent body that reviews the data and issues ratings to insurers. And if they don't meet certain requirements they should be fined.
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28-year-old Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, who has no known criminal record, was accused by Texas police of being in a Venezuelan gang because they found a photo of him posing with another man with tattoos, his lawyers say.
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
Migrant deported to El Salvador after DPS labeled him a member of Tren de Aragua without evidence, lawyer says
Lawyers for Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo deny he is a gang member and say the DPS accusation hinges on a photo they found of him standing next to a man with tattoos.
www.texastribune.org
June 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
28-year-old Pedro Luis Salazar-Cuervo, who has no known criminal record, was accused by Texas police of being in a Venezuelan gang because they found a photo of him posing with another man with tattoos, his lawyers say.
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
From ProPublica partner @texastribune.org:
Oh, ok. Got it.
June 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Oh, ok. Got it.
I don't mind if they both lose half or even all of what they've got. Although I would much rather see them *give away* half or all that they've got to help other people. I don't expect that to happen though.
The blowup of the partnership between President Trump and Elon Musk has upended one of the most powerful dynamics shaping Trump’s second term, and it leaves both men — who lobbed insults and threats at each other on their respective social platforms — with a lot at risk.
Follow live updates.
Follow live updates.
Trump and Musk Have a Lot at Risk in Feud: Live Updates
President Trump must contend with the wrath of a wealthy ex-ally who may seek to undermine him politically. Mr. Trump has threatened to cut off Elon Musk’s billions in government contracts.
trib.al
June 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I don't mind if they both lose half or even all of what they've got. Although I would much rather see them *give away* half or all that they've got to help other people. I don't expect that to happen though.